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Cover & interior art by The Implicit Order orchestrated by The Ephemeral Man

The Wyrd Daze EPTrack One : Огнестрельное Ружье by Oat OaksTrack Two : Good Ol’ Twine
byDouglas E. Powell & The Rising SpiritTrack Three : So this is DubHop by Black SaturnTrack Four : Night-Gaunts by K. FenrirTrack Five : Will you take me all the way?by The Implicit Order

~ An Interview with Anthony Washburn(Troublemaker/Grifter at The Implicit Order)

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All hail the mighty Oat Oaks!

The cover and interior artworks (and the associated quotes)
for this issue are by David Southwell

David is an author of several published books about true crime and
conspiracies which have been translated into a dozen languages.

These days, however, he mainly writes about place.

This issue of Wyrd Daze also features a new instalment of David’s

The Phoenix Guide to Strange England: Hookland

Also in this issue are two great pieces of fiction:Dāgônime by Martin HayesNot the Moon by Kolja Aertgeerts

as well as an interview with musician
and sound artist Peter Verwimp

This month’s Wyrd Daze EP features the following tracks:

Track One : Emily & Angeline – The Hive

Track Two : The Heartwood Institute – Walking the Ponies

Track Three : The Heartwood Institute –Watching and Waiting

Track Four : Ashtoreth – Threnody IV (Live in Oslo)

Hookland Radio

Recently uncovered from the private collection of one
who wishes to remain anonymous,
this recording of a Hookland Radio broadcast
from the late 60’s is an enticing glimpse
into the curious eccentricity of the
Hookland community at the time.

As can be expected, the quality of the recording
is not up to modern standards,
but it is an enjoyable listen nevertheless.

Sounds of the Night

An experiment in multimedia storytelling,Sounds of the Night is an animated short story
written and created by Kendall Redburn.You can take a look here.

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Welcome to Wyrd Daze!

The artworks for this issue have been chosen from the
treasure trove of over one million images that the
British Library released into the Public Domain.

This issue features three amazing tales of woe and wonder:

Burden to BearbyKendall Redburn

Changes in the Hive-TownbyMartin Hayes

ChitterersbyAnthony Morgan-Clark

There is also the latest essay, this time aboutdark matter,
from our resident wyrd scientistMelissa Beall

an interview with musicianKeith Seatman

and additional art fromPaul Watson

This month’s Wyrd Daze EP features the following tracks:

Keith Seatman – Strange Tales & Lost Paper Trails

Concretism – Conquistadors

Ashtoreth – Séance VIII (Channeling Black Bone)

Kieron Mahon – The Men Went to the Moon

Polypores – Voices In The Walls

The Tara Experiment – The Anomalist

You can download the EP as part of Lvl2 Issue 4, or alternatively you can stream itHERE.

Wyrd Daze is free but the contributors
still get paid via patronage!

If you’d like to support the creators who contribute
to Wyrd Daze, you can donate via my Patreon page
for as little as $1 a month HERE. There are a number of perks available,
and donators will be sent subscriber-only
dispatches with exclusive content!

The more patrons there are, the more the contributors will get paid!

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Wyrd Daze is the multimedia zine of speculative fiction + experimental music, art, and writing. It began life as a one-off print edition in the Summer of 2013 before launching digitally on October 31st. It had a run of 12 issues before being rebooted to Lvl2 in March 2015.

Lvl2 Issue 2 Cover Art by Kev McKie

All through this initial run Wyrd Daze was available via a nominal subscription ($5 a month), creating a revenue with which to pay people for their contributions for the zine. The ethos of Wyrd Daze is to nurture, showcase, and support independent creativity.

I’ve now decided to take a step back with Wyrd Daze to concentrate on my own projects – in particular I have a novel to finish! I will still be continuing with the zine, but on a slower release schedule (An issue every 3 months or so). Consequently, I’ve decided to make Wyrd DazeFREE!

The whole of Lvl2 (3 issues so far) is now available to download, with more on the way.

(A full list of contents for each of the three issues can be found below)

The ethos of the zine hasn’t changed, and I would like to encourage those that are willing and able to donate via my Patreon page. Most of the revenue created there will be used to pay creators for their contributions to Wyrd Daze, and as an added bonus you’ll also be sent copies of my own short stories, music, + anything else I create!

Illu : strange tales from a wyrd world
by Becky Munich and Leigh Wright

Persephone’s Threshold by Jenna Kraus

Bacon and Eggs : A Doctor Who universe sidebar story
by Lee Rawlings

Fragments from: The Fife Psychogeographical Collective

Wyrd Daze Lvl2 EP 1

Track One – IXTAB : Parhelion

Track Two – The Whip Angels : Persephone’s Threshold

Track Three – Wizards Tell Lies : And Then It Awoke

The Wyrd Daze Podcast

An extract of a story from Seasons of War, the unofficial Doctor Who charity anthology. The story is called The Celaphas Gift, and it was written by Andrew Smith, who wrote the 1980 Tom Baker era Doctor Who episode: Full Circle (Part One) and its novelisation. He’s since gone on to write several Doctor Who audio adventures for Big Finish. The story is read by Tracey Norman, with sound design by Simon Brett.

The podcast also features a mix dedicated to poet, maverick, and mystic Daevid Allen by The Ephemeral Man.

Wyrd Daze Lvl2 Issue 2

Contents :

Cover and interior artworks by Kev McKie

The Ballad of Sophie Nu by Mark Lawrence

An interview with Mark Lawrence

Shining Apples by Carsia Swenson

Walking on the Black Meadow by Chris Lambert

The Art of Clara Engel

I F***ing Love Science by Melissa Beall

Fragments from: The Fife Psychogeographical Collective

There’s a special 5-track compilation of songs by Canadian singer / songwriterClara Engelas part of the download with this issue, as well as theWyrd Daze Podcast, whichfeatures a special mix for Beltane byThe Ephemeral Man

Wyrd Daze Lvl2 Issue 3

Contents :

Cover and interior artworks by Choncey Langford

The June Bug by Chris Lambert

Notes from Some Other War by Martin Hayes

States of Matter : an essay about the wyrd of science
by Melissa Beall

States of Matter : an essay about the wyrd of science
by Melissa Beall

Pas Musique : an interview with Robert L. Pepper

Fragments from :The Fife Psychogeographical Collective

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If you’d like to support the creators who contribute to Wyrd Daze, you can donate via my Patreon page HERE. There are a number of perks available, and donators will be included in an exclusive mailing list.

This month’s mind-blowing cover-art is by Kevin McKie, and there are plenty more of his amazing illustrations within this issue of Wyrd Daze.

Click the image above to go to theWyrd DazePatreon page

or find other options to purchase the latest issue
for only $5 below.

Wyrd Dazeis honoured to be hosting‘The Ballard of Sophie Nu‘a short story by best selling authorMark Lawrence. The third book of his
‘The Broken Empire‘ trilogy, called ‘Emperor of Thorns‘ won the David Gemmell Award for Best Novel in 2014.

The second book in his second trilogy set in theBroken Empire is due to be released in June, and he has recently signed a substantial three-book deal with Harper Voyager for this third trilogy –
this time set in a unique world.

There is also an insightful interview with Mark
in this month’s zine.

Clara Engel is a mesmerizing singer / songwriter from Canada, and Wyrd Daze is delighted to be hosting a unique 11-track compilation of her songs, as well as an interview, and some of her art & lyrics.

As a taster, here’s a fan-made video for the first track from the compilation: ‘Heaven and Hell‘

Carisa Swensonwas inspired by the multimedia project Tales of the Black Meadow to create this sculpture, “Silver Apples“.

She has written a special story for Wyrd Daze
based upon her creation.

In addition, Chris Lambert tells us more about theTales from the Black Meadow project which he created with Kev Oyston – which so far has spawned an album and book, with more on the way!

The Wyrd Daze Lvl2 EP 1

The Wyrd Daze Podcast

This month’s podcast features an audio extract of one of the stories from Seasons of War : the unofficial Doctor Who charity anthology. The story is called The Celaphas Gift: it was written by Andrew Smith, who wrote the 1980 Tom Baker era Doctor Who episode: Full Circle (Part One) and its novelisation. He’s since gone on to write several Doctor Who audio adventures for Big Finish.

The extract is read by Tracey Norman, with sound design by Simon Brett.

Seasons of War is available via donation in a variety of formats. Donations are in aid of the charity Caudwell Children, for disabled children across the UK, and so far over 6 and a half thousand pounds has been raised! It’s a great book, pretty essential for Doctor Who fans, written by a talented selection of writers affiliated with the cult show in a number of ways. You can donate what you like but please consider giving generously if you can. You can donate and download the book at the Seasons of WarJust Giving page HERE.

This issue of Wyrd Daze is dedicated to poet and mysticDaevidAllen, co-founder of the magnificent marvelous melodious magick bandGong.

Daevid has been a huge inspiration to so many of us, and he passed beyond on Friday the 13th March at 1:08PM, boarding the flying teapot for the final trip to planet Gong.

This month’s podcast also feature a mix byThe Ephemeral Man which is bookended by tracks from Allen’s joyous 1977 solo album Now is the Happiest Time of Your Life.

The images above and below are byBecky Munich,
whose delightfully macabre illustration graces the cover
and interior of this month’s issue.

Also in this month’s Wyrd Daze zine is
a fiction short by richnfamous
and a lengthy installment ofFragments from: The Fife Psychogeographical Collective.

This month’s Wyrd Daze Podcast features a mix byThe Ephemeral Man consisting of music taken from
soundtracks for modern computer games:Destiny, Dragon Age, Halo, The Last of Us,Mass Effect, Deus Ex: Human revolution, andPortal

This is hugely underrated music, and it’s probable that people
who don’t play computer games never get to hear it,
so here’s a chance to rectify that!

There is also a second mix which is
exclusive to Wyrd Daze subscribers and those
who buyIssue 12,as part of the download.

(The Wyrd Daze Podcast goes up on my Soundcloud account until replaced by the latest edition. All previous editions are archivedHERE)

There are several ways to accessIssue 12 of Wyrd Daze:

You can subscribe via Patreon for as little as $1,and all Patreon subscribers get access to theWyrd DazePatreon activity stream, with exclusive content.For more details and all Patreon subscription options, goHERE